Pictures courtesy of L-bomb Strong

I just got back from an outdoor expo this past weekend.  It was part of the new Rhythm and Ride Festival that takes place in Hailey, Ketchum, and Sun Valley.   I had a great time promoting custom bikes and getting out for some rides.  This is what I brought with me.

The whole fleet

First up, is a straight forward road bike.  It’s got all of the essentials, Sram Force, Edge fork, and a light wheelset.  The misty blue color is really hard to photograph, but it just pops in the sun with the green and white logos. The flat transitions on the seat stays were begging for a little logo action.

Next, is a classic road bike with room for bigger tires and fenders.   It currently has 28c tires mounted.  When I built it up, I was able to slide a 45mm Planet Bike Fender in there too!  Although it accepts bigger tires and fenders, its first goal was to be fast.  I’ve kept the geometry much closer to a traditional road bike on this one.

This thing doesn’t really need an explanation.  Ti + Sram Red + Alpha Q CX20 + Ritchey WCS Carbon= race bike.

I also had two titanium mountain bikes there.  I had a new shiny one and my bike.  The new one continues down the path of what I consider to be a great trail riding bike.   They both have 120mm thru-axle forks, full gears, 28 inch wide handlebars, and an aggressive geometry.  I’ve been enjoying mine thoroughly.  Please excuse the lack of front derailleur.  I had to borrow one after I took the pictures

Click here to see them both http://alliancebicycles.com/project-bike/

All studio shots by the infamous Loretta “I take pictures of bikes and then some” Strong.

Fresh out of the media blasting booth.  No I didn’t clean my parts, don’t judge me.

I’m running my “party up front/business in the back” build, which has been working out pretty well.  120mm fork/2.4″ ardent tire/ 180mm rotor up front and a 2.1″ Ignitor tire/ 160mm rotor out back

  I’ve added a new page to the website called project bike.  I will be offering complete bikes at a discounted rate, the catch is they are already built.  So if the size works for you, feel free to contact me with any questions you may have.

I’m offering spec bikes for a few reasons, the main one being brand development.  At this point, nothing is set in stone for branding of the bikes.  I’m still working with Spectrum Powderworks to nail the logos and really have that polished.  I would also like to establish relationships with venders of tubing, parts, paint, and other necessary items.  I want to have all of these things nailed down and streamlined so that I can offer a realistic build time to future customers.  When I send a bike to paint or order a build kit, I want them to already know who I am, I want to know how they do business, so that I can plan mine. This will allow the best possible transition from my apprenticeship in the fall.

The current bike was displayed at NAHBS.  I’ve also posted a few times about the style of bike, as well as, some build photos which can be seen below.  I’ve included a bikeCAD file that displays all of the dimensions for fit and geometry.  The saddle height and bar drop can change, but they are listed for reference.  The stem is currently flipped -10 degrees with 20mm of spacers underneath.  The bike was design with a 23mm headtube extension so that no spacers could be used for most people, however I left the steer tube a little long just in case you need the additional handlebar height.  The stem could also be flipped in the positive rise direction.  Again, please feel free to email me with any questions.